The NSW anti-corruption watchdog is investigating whether Ms Berejiklian engaged in a ‘breach of public trust’ or encouraged corrupt behaviour during her secret relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire.
Ms Callan is highly experienced in ICAC matters having prosecuted former Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald. Barrister Bret Walker, SC, will receive nearly $5,000 per day under the taxpayer-funded grant. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian GillesHowever, former Deputy Nationals leader John Barilaro has not applied for taxpayer funded support for his legal fees to date. Former NSW Premier Mike Baird has also not applied for legal funding.
Ms Berejiklian said there was a “huge separation” between a personal life and a role in public office. “The above rates include all overheads, secretarial, legal and administrative assistance but not out of pocket disbursements. The rates are GST exclusive,” the rules state.“The daily maximum for Junior Counsel is based on a 7.5 hour day.
Nice racket, do something egregious enough to get pinged, have pre-arranged legal technicality easter-egg to get you off, charge state a motzer in fees, & split takings with your briefs, mates of your squeeze. NSW governance & probity has never been worse. Snazzier jackets but.
Taxpayer what a Joke
Of course parliamentary privillages are granted. The ENTIRE SYSTEM IS CORRUPTED. AUDIT THE GODDAM POLITICAL CRIMINALS!!! UGHHH
It's incredible. I've been a witness in court proceedings. I got paid $50 a day for my trouble. Gladys should pay for her own defence. Just like Louise Milligan should've paid everything for herself too. Taxpayers paying for the 'Elites' own doings. 😡😡😡😡
Good... Until proven guilty, right?
PetraAu Meanwhile people who live in poorly built apartments are encouraged by Gladys to take there own legal action. Practice what you preach then Gladys. Oh I forgot you only apply it when it suits you.
Wow
She’s Granted approval for funds to defend her corruption case, whilst Porter is saved from facing a corruption case. Corrupt much?
Disgraceful waste of tax payer funds
“Ms Berejiklian’s ex-lover Daryl Maguire will also have his legal costs covered.”.... Shocking disgrace that we are paying for this precious pair of shonks!
😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡 when will it end. All politicians are taking the piss!!
MsRonnyB Because of course 🙄🤬. Snout in the trough even after she's no longer a govt employee. ICACnsw
It looks like the governments can stuff up lots of times everything is always covered up but the taxpayers pay their legal bills. What the hell, just like Dan Andrews stuffed 2 quarantines got amnesia free now he’s holding the no MRNA ppl hostage no jabs no freedom what an Ahole
Unbelievable this government is a joke i hope she goes to jail but she won’t we need to start no paying tax every one .
Well, Gladys could have set up a blind trust and got LNP donors to contribute a million or two. Apparently that’s ok with the LNP FederalICAC FederalICACNow AuspolSoCorrupt ICACnsw GladysFail
I didnt vote on this... She should go to jail
Isn't this why she resigned? So she could access tax payers money
If that's not corruption what is?
I hope when she is proven guilty she is stripped of all her government pension and has to suffer like everyone who lost there jobs during this pandemic, and I hope she is forced to payback this money she is stealing from us tax payers.
Corrupt politician Gladys Berejiklian corruptly takes even more public funds to run a legal defence in a corruption investigation
What a joke.
Complete rubbish. ChrisMinnsMP ShoebridgeMLC
This should be conditional on her exoneration of all allegations. Why should Joe Public foot the bill for corrupt behaviour?
Seems reasonable (cough, cough)
LNP Criminal protection racket state and federal
Did she approve it b4 her resignation? Just a thought
she is corrupt, keeps her pension and is given over $500,000 to be paid by the state to fund her defence Shit crime does pay for some auspol nswpol vicpol qt
Why?
FierceDinosaur Now they’re just taking the piss. And if they find misbehaviour, will she be required to reimburse the taxpayers, or does political corruption get subsidised at every turn by the people!
TooheyMatthew Surely this is completely inappropriate.
This is how the Liberal party Elites work. 🙄
Gladys Berejiklian’s net worth is $10 million but TAXPAYERS are footing HER legal bill!? 🤨
Gee, great for some. Meanwhile domestic violence victims are left with no legal aid at all in family court.
How the hell can this be allowed? Once again NSW shows that pollies are a separate entity to everyday Australians
PetraAu That’s outrageous
Still on the take. Gold standard corruption
Why?! Bloody disgrace
Got to pay for her boyfriend somehow.
And when she is declared guilty then does she have to repay her legal fees....probably not.
marxdeane Absolutely disgraceful.
PetraAu
Why
So crime does pay
MSMWatchdog2013 It’s ok us “Proles” are paying for it..aren’t we Pru
does she pay it back if she loses wich she will..i could be so lucky
Blind trust
GTFOH that money better come the f back if/when she is charged.
Wtf
That is an entire years worth of Youth Allowance and just shy of a full year PER DAY of jobseeker payment. This is totally unacceptable.
Is her current boyfriend getting the money. Ironic much😂
🙄
There it is corruption laid bare
Very cool. Very legal.
She isn’t in court, she is assisting an investigation. She left politics, she should fund any legal advice she requires icac nswpol nswicac
If found guilty she should repay it
I believe she & Barilaro are still getting paid by the taxpayer.
What ?
She's still being paid her salary as an MP until there's a by-election. This is disgraceful.
So hypothetically, a crooked premier could engage in dubious financial activities and the people allegedly defrauded, the tax payers, pay for her defence, what a world where those in prison aren’t really the crooks😎
Why has former premier Mike Baird been called to testify?
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Butus45 Gladys is cooked.
Former Berejiklian is still being paid her salary.
Glad has to pay the taxpayers back, with interest, if….. “Witnesses called to ICAC can be forced to repay the costs of their legal assistance, with interest, if they are subsequently convicted of an indictable offence.”
Why? $500k a week paid by taxpayer? Will this be same for Barilaro? Explains why they remain on payroll. What a disgrace. ICAC
She will never be proven “corrupt”, reckless and naive possibly, but not corrupt by definition.
Why?
A day!!
Outstanding snout in the trough! The Australian Taxpayer is awesome!
Approved by who?
Unbelievable 🙄
DISGUSTING why we paying I DONT CARE what ppl say she was aware Dodgy Daryl was on the take she is pathetic
Surely she could have just set up a GoFundMe, couldn't she? All those who were celebrating her when she resigned would happily fork out.
So she should. ICAC has a proud history of finding nothing but destroying peoples lives and reputations in the process.
Corruption pays.
Wonder if all the people who wanted her back love her enough to support her financially
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